The NFL Draft Eclipsed Every Other Sport Combined In The Ratings

The NFL draft was this weekend, and the NBA playoffs started this weekend. To get a picture of how obsessed this country is with football: the NFL Draft raked in more viewers than any other Thursday night prime-time television show, and we all know Thursday night prime-time TV is the best TV. What was second to the draft? That’s right: Sports Center. None of us will ever truly get away from the NFL– not even in April.

Have you seen many a sad Knicks fan on the dreary streets wearing a limp Jeremy Lin jersey? You have? That’s because the Heat are already annihilating the Knicks in round one. On Monday, the Heat won 104 – 94.

As for the rest of the playoffs: The Thunder are beating the Mavericks 2 – 0 (Dallas fans don’t care though; they’re still riding a high from last year’s championship win against the Heat). The Clippers upset the Grizzlies. The Spurs are predictably doing just fine. There are other teams, too, I guess.

There was a record eight trades in the first round of the draft. Highlights: the Browns traded up for Alabama running back Trent Richardson, the Jaguars traded up for Oklahoma State receiver Justin Blackmon and the Cowboys traded up for cornerback Morris Claiborne.

Nashville Predators players Alex Radulov and Andrew Kostitsyn will not play in Game 3 against the Phoenix Coyotes because of a “violation of team rules” this weekend. Predators GM David Poile says: “The Nashville Predators have a few simple rules centered around doing the right things.” Apparently, Radulov and Kostitsyn engaged in some “unhealthy” activities this weekend. How salacious!